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Improving the legibility of digital type: a comparison of some current videotex fonts with a new design
AbstractThe videotex system uses fonts which are digitally defined and limited in resolution by their pixel structure. Such fonts have been described as crude, unattractive and difficult to read. This study designed and tested the readability and pleasantness of a new font compatible with tthe videotex system. Subjects were timed reading a text in one of three fonts; subjects were also asked to evaluate the readability and pleasantness of the fonts to which they were exposed.Speed of reading tests revealed that the new font (Hillman 1) was read fastest, while a font now in use by Telidon videotex was read significantly more slowly. In addition, the new font was judged to be easier to read and more pleasant that the Telidon fonts. These outcomes suggest that typeface design can affect both the readability and pleasantness of computer-generated type and support the view that the legibility of low-resolution digital typography may be enhanced through manipulation of some critical dimensions of typeface design.
Improving the legibility of digital type: a comparison of some current videotex fonts with a new design
AbstractThe videotex system uses fonts which are digitally defined and limited in resolution by their pixel structure. Such fonts have been described as crude, unattractive and difficult to read. This study designed and tested the readability and pleasantness of a new font compatible with tthe videotex system. Subjects were timed reading a text in one of three fonts; subjects were also asked to evaluate the readability and pleasantness of the fonts to which they were exposed.Speed of reading tests revealed that the new font (Hillman 1) was read fastest, while a font now in use by Telidon videotex was read significantly more slowly. In addition, the new font was judged to be easier to read and more pleasant that the Telidon fonts. These outcomes suggest that typeface design can affect both the readability and pleasantness of computer-generated type and support the view that the legibility of low-resolution digital typography may be enhanced through manipulation of some critical dimensions of typeface design.
Improving the legibility of digital type: a comparison of some current videotex fonts with a new design
Hillman, Janice (author) / Shyles, L. (author) / Ichiyama, D. (author)
Design Studies ; 7 ; 87-93
1986-01-01
7 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
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